Brightly coloured, synthetic bath buffs and kitchen scrubbers are a familiar sight ... You will commonly come across the species Luffa cylindrica, also known as the smooth luffa or sponge gourd. Some ...

so allow them space to spread or use a trellis to allow gourd plants to grow vertically. Growing luffa, dipper and bottle gourds on a trellis will assure that these gourds will grow straight.